The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-24
PERSONS AND THINGS.

There are about $50 washoe Indians nj
Iruckee, Cal, who prove that some Indians will
work. They never used 10 work but when the
Chinese were driven out of Truckee Il occurred TO
these Americans that they might take the Mongo-
liau- place, aud they did so. The bucks chop wood
and do work Of that sort, and the sauaws wash and
iron. One objection 10 them as servants l. said TO
toe their extreme sensitiveness. Tell an InCian to
cul your wood and he'll turn disdainfully away.
lmpart 10 him, ia n casual way, that you have wood
20 cut, aud wonder who will do it at such price.
aud the noble red man. with the air Of comforting
favor, iniimates that he will and he does.
-" have an unfortunate habit Of talking in my
sleep"
." should call that fortunate rather than un-
iortnnaie-t5at Is TO say, in your case, you know."
why, don't you zee? Because you are not
awake 10 hear yourself talk."-B0stOn Transcript
An engineer who has been studying the quus-
ton OF lrIlgatng uureclalmcd land la Nevada, Gays
that there u enough wafer in Lake Tahoe TO ini-
gate lUJOOJO acres and lac believes that the water
can be taken out of the lake by means "A gigantic
iron sphun "A mile and half long. The lake l. 100
feel above Carson Valley. aud the power generated
by The consequent enormous water pressure could
be utilized by ali SORTS of manufacturing establish
meuis, and 10y system Of check valves the water
could be taken out anywhere between the highest
poiut Of the lake and the lowest part Of the valley
This engineer thinks that il Is only question OF
time when, by some plan like THIS all the lands OF
Nevada will be reclaimed.
- When William Lawrence was arrested in
Chicago the other day for Obtaining money under
false prcienses he had a long flowing musiache.
When he taken from his cell 20 court even the
policeman hardly recognized him. lie had sharp
cned one edge Of hls watch case and with il shaved
on his mus.ache, hoping thus 10 escape identlfca-
Lou.
- California has some big orchards, aud the
largest D. in the Suisun Valley and IS owned 10y A.
Il. Hatch. President Of the California Fruit Union
Mr. Hatch has 100 acres in pear trees 1901 peaches
20 acres la apricOts 10 la neCiaTines 2lO n almonds
40 in cherries 100 ln plUms and pTunes, besides 80
la currHnis aud gooseberies, and hundreds oi
lemons aud orange trees. Ol these acres 80 bore
fruit this season 90 the amount of 900 tons which
brought the owner slOJUOO. lie calculates that
when the whole orchard Is ia fail bearing il will
produce 5000 tons of fruit. worth $4,000.
John buckley, OF Mcridcn. Conn, caught a
snnpping-turt and took Il 20 the telephone Office
where he works lie thought that he would Kill
the animal by electricity, aud 80 lac put the end oi
wire la front Of IL, and the turtle snapped IL aud
/ held on. Then Buckley put another wire under
The shell and turned tie entire electric current
/ of the office The turtle shut his jaws tighter aud
closed his she'll and in five minutes was apptrrut \
| az dead ~ julius Cesar, but the next morning he
WIS walking around lhe Office quite hearty. ID had
received an electric shock powerful enough 10 xiii
I "a man.
| A Boston man has a twin brother living In ths
! West who looks very much like him. The other
morning the Boston twin after heing shaved went
! home and found there his brother who had jusi
/ come East. The Western twin needed shaving
/ badly, aud was directed To the barber shup. Ht
entered and seated himself but the barber paid nC
| attention To him. What's the matter with YOU p
| said the Western twin after waiting long enough
/ why don't you shave me?" Why I've iii-i
| shaved you,' said the barber. Much you did .
! SAID the twin. Look at my face The barber
felt u u 90 az 10 assure himself that his eyes wer,
| not decciying him. aud burst out: " II you ca
raise "A beard Ike that Ia ~ minutes you'd bettel
/ 20 into the mattress business"